Posted:
2/23/2026, 5:41:50 AM
Location(s):
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States
Experience Level(s):
Internship
Field(s):
Software Engineering
The Quantitative Risk Intern will be responsible for helping to develop and maintain Risk/Pricing Models that evaluate counterparty exposures to the Clearing House. These include models related to Pricing, Value-at-Risk, Stress Testing, Liquidity, Regulatory Capital, and also developing tools for Portfolio Analytics (Sensitivities, Risk Reports, Margin Coverage, etc.). This intern will also perform back-testing to ensure the adequacy of margin coverage and model assumptions for existing and new products.
Principal Accountabilities:
Enhance current python tools to select portfolios, preparing market data, facilitate analysis etc.
Assist with back testing run and plotting margin results
Support quant researchers for margin analysis for Futures and Options
Support daily business of CME new product launch
Skills & Software Requirements:
Programming languages such as Python, C++/C#, R, VBA and SQL are essential.
Strong analytical skills
Minimum Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree
Local to New York
Sponsorship Qualifications:
Please note that our company is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship assistance (US Citizens, Green Card, CPT, H1B, L etc. accepted).
CME Group: Where Futures are Made
CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it – all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we’re looking for more.
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Website: https://www.cmegroup.com/
Headquarter Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2007
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity
Industries: Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Marketplace ⋅ Stock Exchanges